Bicycle, Canoe, & Camping Links
by William Eric McFadden

revision 05242012-2102

Table of Contents
Links to sites not related to music or dance can be found in my Bookmarks.
(See my Amateur Radio Links for amateur radio combined with bicycling or canoeing.)

Read my disclaimer.

By John Ryan, Seven Wonders: Everyday Things for a Healthier Planet:

"The Bicycle: The most energy efficient form of travel ever invented and the world's most popular transport vehicle. Pound for pound, a person on a bicycle expends less energy than any creature or machine covering the same distance. Handy for the one out of four car trips in the United States that are less than a mile." -- BeyondPeak.com

Bicycle Retailers (return to top)

Athens Cycle Path
Athens Bicycle
The Pedaler & the Packer in Athens

Bike Nashbar
BikesDirect.com
BikeTiresDirect.com
Performance Bicycles
Pricepoint.com

Bicycle Paths (return to top)

The Hockhocking Adena Parkway, Athens, Ohio:
official web site
its natural history
the Add a Hill to the Bikeway alternative route, by The Cycle Path

Moonville Rail Trail

Rails-to-Trails Conservancy
Trail Link--"Find the Best Trails..."
Biking Ohio at ODOT
Explore Ohio--Ohio bike trails

The Great Allegheny Passage -- Pittsburgh to Washington, D.C.

Bicycling Groups & Organizations (return to top)

Athens (Ohio) Bicycle Club
Ohio Bicycle Federation

SouthEastern Ohio Bicycle Riders: a forum for the cycling community in SE Ohio by Tim Creamer

Adventure Cycling Association

RUSA: Randonneurs USA
Ohio Randonneurs

BikeForums.net

On-Line Bicycling Resources (return to top)

Bicycling Today podcasts at 570 WKBN

Yehuda Moon & the Kickstand Cyclery -- daily comic strip

Articles by the late Sheldon Brown -- a good resource
Bicycling Articles by John Allen and guests
The late Ken Kifer's Bike Pages
Bicycling Life

Velo News

RoadBikeReview.com

Retro Raleighs

Digest of Ohio Bicycle Traffic Laws by the Ohio Bicycle Federation

Bicycling Logbook (return to top)

Logbook, 2012
January 147 ...................................................................................................................................................
February 103 .......................................................................................................
March 167 .......................................................................................................................................................................
April 147 ...................................................................................................................................................
May 107 ...........................................................................................................
June 0
July 0
August 0
September 0
October 0
November 0
December 0


Total 631 miles in 2012

indoor miles on trainer-mounted GT Arette, included on chart above in green:

January: 127
February: 103
March: 0
April: 0
May: 0
June: 0
July: 0
August: 0
September: 0
October: 0
November: 0
December: 0

notes:

March 10: tested repeater coverage on far-end of Marathon route with IC-2AT at 9.6v (~2w) -- excellent signals through full-marathon turnaround
March 14: rode home from work after jaunt on bike-path with Tim Creamer -- 79°F
March 16: tested KX1 Mini Travel Kit bicycle mount fixture on 8-mile CR loop--tested well; some refinement needed
March 21: rode home from work after jaunt on bike-path; tested KX1 Mini Travel Kit refined bicycle mount fixture; worked well
March 24: tested both MicroTrak AIO units on bike-path; encountered problem with intermittent battery-pack
March 27: rode home from work after jaunt on bike-path; tested newer MicroTrak AIO; problem with intermittent battery-pack remains
March 29: tested both MicroTrak AIO units on bike-path; problems continue with newer AIO--probably not battery-related
April 1: Athens Marathon; did 96% of metric century but suffered puncture
April 6: tested KX1 Mini Travel Kit bicycle mount fixture on 8-mile CR loop--tested well
April 12: rode home from work after jaunt on bike path
April 30: rode home from work after testing MicroTrak AIO on bike-path; unit seems to work more reliably with factory whip
May 9: rode home from work after jaunt on bike-path; removed small copperhead from path between Armitage & Eclipse
May 12: 25-miles from home, along bike-path, and back home with Miles
May 14: rode home from work after jaunt on bike path; tested camera-bag portion of combined camera-bag/KX1 Mini Travel Kit fixture
May 16: rode home from work after short jaunt on bike path
May 23: evening ride from home, out bike path, and back home
May 24: evening ride from home, out bike path, and back home; accompanied Mme. Renard as she carried her dinner home to her petite enfant.

Logbook, 2011

January 129 ................................................................................................................................
February 108 ............................................................................................................
March 80 ................................................................................
April 106 ..........................................................................................................
May 93 .............................................................................................
June 139 ........................................................................................................................................
July 127 ...............................................................................................................................
August 207 ..............................................................................................................................................................................................
September 105 .........................................................................................................
October 92 ............................................................................................
November 104 ........................................................................................................
December 111 ..............................................................................................................

Total 1375 miles in 2011

indoor miles on trainer-mounted GT Arette, included on chart above in green:

January: 129
February: 64
March: 20
April: 0
May: 0
June: 0
July: 0
August: 0
September: 0
October: 0
November: 58
December: 95

notes:

(moved here)

Logbook, 2010

January 136 ........................................................................................................................................
February 120 ........................................................................................................................
March 133 .....................................................................................................................................
April 151 .......................................................................................................................................................
May 211 ...................................................................................................................................................................................................................
June 193 .................................................................................................................................................................................................
July 203 ..........................................................................................................................................................................................................
August 247 ......................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
September 139 ...........................................................................................................................................
October 158 ..............................................................................................................................................................
November 96 ................................................................................................
December 113 .................................................................................................................

Total 1900 miles in 2010

indoor miles on trainer-mounted Raleigh Technium (Jan-Nov) or GT Arette (Dec), included on chart above in green:

January: 136
February: 120
March: 25
April: 0
May: 0
June: 0
July: 0
August: 0
September: 0
October: 0
November: 0
December: 79

notes:

(moved here)

Logbook, 2009

January 212 ....................................................................................................................................................................................................................
February 93 .............................................................................................
March 107 ...........................................................................................................
April 148 ....................................................................................................................................................
May 159 ...............................................................................................................................................................
June 108 ...........................................................................................................
July 178 ..................................................................................................................................................................................
August 154 ..........................................................................................................................................................
September 131 ...................................................................................................................................
October 183 ........................................................................................................................................................................
November 84 .....................................................................................
December 104 ........................................................................................................

Total 1661 miles in 2009

indoor miles on trainer-mounted Raleigh Technium (included on chart above in green):

January: 212
February: 80
March: 12
April: 0
May: 0
June: 0
July: 0
August: 0
September: 0
October: 0
November: 0
December: 104

notes:

(moved here)

Logbook, 2008

January 169 .........................................................................................................................................................................
February 93 .............................................................................................
March 226 ..................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
April 253 ..............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
May 103 ........................................................................................................
June 259 .....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
July 265 ..........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
August 142 ..............................................................................................................................................
September 179 ...................................................................................................................................................................................
October 128 ................................................................................................................................
November 143 ...............................................................................................................................................
December 190 ..............................................................................................................................................................................................

Total 2140 miles in 2008

indoor miles on trainer-mounted Raleigh Technium (included on chart above in green):

January: 153
February: 93
March: 125
April: 0
May: 0
June: 0
July: 0
August: 0
September: 0
October: 0
November: 93
December: 190

notes:

(moved here)

Logbook, 2007

January 0
February 0
March 79 ...............................................................................
April 142 ..............................................................................................................................................
May 283 ...........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
June 288 ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
July 279 .......................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
August 189 .............................................................................................................................................................................................
September 161 .................................................................................................................................................................
October 143 ...............................................................................................................................................
November 72 ........................................................................
December 228 ....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

Total 1864 miles in 2007

indoor miles on trainer-mounted Raleigh Technium (included on chart above in green):

December: 191

notes:

(moved here)

Logbook, 2006

January 18 ..................
February 0
March 60 ............................................................
April 89 .........................................................................................
May 71 .......................................................................
June 39 .......................................
July 43 ...........................................
August 0
September 54 ......................................................
October 169 .........................................................................................................................................................................
November 432 ..............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
December 234 ...........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

Total 1209 miles in 2006, including 645 indoor miles

indoor miles on trainer-mounted Raleigh Technium (included on chart above in green):

October: 20
November: 410
December: 215

notes:

(moved here)

Logbook, 2005

January 47 ...............................................
February 0
March 76 ............................................................................
April 98 ..................................................................................................
May 44 ............................................
June 83 .....................................................................................
July 50 ..................................................
August 153 .........................................................................................................................................................
September 149 .....................................................................................................................................................
October 132 ................................................................................................................................
November 24 ........................
December 0


Total 856 miles in 2005

Logbook, 2004

January 0
February 0
March 79 ...............................................................................
April 83 ...................................................................................
May 90 ..........................................................................................
June 128 ................................................................................................................................
July 187 ...........................................................................................................................................................................................
August 141 .............................................................................................................................................
September 100 ....................................................................................................
October 66 ..................................................................
November 32 ................................
December 45 .............................................


Total 951 miles in 2004

Bicycling Events (return to top)

Le 99e Tour de France: June 30 through July 22, 2012

Ohio Bicycle Events Calendar

Bicycle & Accessories Manufacturers (return to top)

Trek
Cannondale
Surley

Burley--maker of bikes & trailers (search eBay for Burley Nomad & bicycle trailer)
Wike Bicycle Trailers
CycleTote bicycle trailers
Bikes at Work bicycle trailers
Bicycle Trailers.com
B-O-B Trailers
(Bicycle Trailers, an article at treehugger.com)

Bicycle Trailers; links & info by Mike Bentley
Bicycle Trailers; links & reviews at electric-bikes.com
Guide to Bike Trailers at Bikes At Work
Build Your Own Bicycle Trailer at Instructables.com

Thule--maker of automobile racks for bikes and boats
Jandd Mountaineering--bike bags and more

Bicycle Lighting (return to top)

Princeton Tec
DiNotte Lighting
Planet Bike
Superflash (taillight)
Superflash Stealth (taillight)

Bicycle Lighting Systems--how to construct a high-performance lighting system
Al Ruscelli's Bikes, Cycling, Flashlights and Bike Lights Pages
Joe Gross' generator-powered homemade dual Cree XR-E LED headlights

Peter White Cycles

Lighting Systems--generators and lights

Bikecurrent at Topica.com

Cree--LEDs for the LED Lighting Revolution

Nite Ize

1-watt LED for Mini-Mag; $15.00
IQ Switch for Mini-Mag; $9.00
1-watt LED & IQ Switch for Mini-Mag; $20.00
3-LED for Mini-Mag--available in red; taillight? $9.00
Lite Ride--mount mini-flashlight on handlebars; $6.00
LED Illuminated Sport Vest; $30.00

DealExtreme--good prices on LED lighting and other accessories

$1.90 universal mount--to mount Mini-Mag to bike?

Canoe Organizations (return to top)

American Canoe Association

Canoe/Kayak Manufacturers (return to top)

Esquif -- heartily recommended by WV3J
Clipper Canoes
Dagger Canoes & Kayaks
Old Town Canoes & Kayaks
Mohawk Canoes
Phoenix Poke Boats

Paul, WV3J, recommends Charlie Walbridge's book on canoe building as a resource for repairing and maintaining canoes.

Canoeing Logbook (return to top)

Logbook, 2012
(no entries yet)

Logbook, 2011

May 28 -- acquired used Hunter HK 335 inflatable kayak; $25

Logbook, 2010

(no entries)

Logbook, 2009

June 21 -- 90 minutes on Lake Hope; first with Miles then with Vickie

Logbook, 2008

July 6 -- 90 minutes on Lake Hope with Miles; canoe performed well, without tippiness

Logbook, 2007

June 7 -- acquired used and damaged 15' fiberglass canoe from Bob Nolan
August 26 -- canoe registered and initial fiberglass work finished; awaiting water-test and paint
August 26 -- tested canoe on Dow Lake; no canoe rentals available so couldn't get paddles or leave shoreline; no leaks found
September 1 -- one hour on Lake Hope with two adults and an eleven-year-old; no leaks; canoe was "tippy" with third person

Canoeing Miscellaneous (return to top)

Cabela's
Sportsman's Warehouse

Camping Miscellaneous (return to top)

Zen Backing Stoves -- "Home of the Alcohol Stove"

Trangia -- Swedish spirit stoves

Disclaimer:

This is a collection of links that I have found useful or interesting, either professionally or personally. It is maintained for my own use, and is subject to change at any time. No claims are made to completeness, accuracy, or competence. No endorsement of any site, individual, product, or corporation is intended. With these caveats, anyone is welcome to browse these links or to use this page.

Attributions:

allowed on the road cartoon by Branch; copyright 2001 San Antonio Express News